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| George Best's father dies aged 88 | George Best's father dies aged 88 |
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| The father of Northern Ireland and Manchester United football legend George Best has died at the age of 88. | The father of Northern Ireland and Manchester United football legend George Best has died at the age of 88. |
| Dickie Best had been in hospital for the past four weeks. | Dickie Best had been in hospital for the past four weeks. |
| His family, who were with him when he passed away at the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald, have described him as "irreplaceable". | His family, who were with him when he passed away at the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald, have described him as "irreplaceable". |
| "Over the years, as everyone knows, Dad had his sorrows to bear but he faced them always with courage and dignity," a family statement said. | "Over the years, as everyone knows, Dad had his sorrows to bear but he faced them always with courage and dignity," a family statement said. |
| "He was a man who took great joy and pride in his family. | "He was a man who took great joy and pride in his family. |
| "He was an irreplaceable father whose bravery, integrity, wisdom and above all love shaped our lives." | "He was an irreplaceable father whose bravery, integrity, wisdom and above all love shaped our lives." |
| The MP for East Belfast, where Mr Best lived in the Cregagh estate, Peter Robinson, said: "The manner in which Mr Best coped with the death of his legendary son, George, in 2005, was an inspiration to us all." | |
| The lord mayor of Belfast, Councillor Jim Rodgers, described Mr Best as "one of life's true gentlemen". | |
| George Best died in 2005 aged 59 after a long battle with alcoholism. | George Best died in 2005 aged 59 after a long battle with alcoholism. |